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Boat parades are a waterway event with illuminated boats. Some of the well known water parades include locations such as
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Christmas Boat Parade, and
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. Fort Lauderdale's annual parade in December is titled the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. This signature event hosts 100 decorated vessels traveling east to the Intracoastal waterway and heading north to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. Sports teams in
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traditionally have a boat parade down the Hillsborough River when they win a championship rather than a victory parade through the streets of the city like in most other places.


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Spirit Boat Procession The is an event celebrated in various places in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Bon Festival. During the event, the souls of the deceased are mourned. Description The procession takes place on August 15 of every year. During the ...
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